Fitness

Virtual 5K Charity Run: Selamta Family Project

September 15, 2014

My friend just gave me the heads up about an amazing event coming up and I wanted to share the news. On October 12th the Selamta Family Project is hosting a virtual 5k to raise funds the organziation which provides homes to orphaned children and marginalized women in Ethiopa. Semata offers a sustainable model for …

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Nations Triathlon Recap

September 9, 2014

On Sunday, September 7th I competed in my second DC Nations Triathlon Duathlon. Saturday night there was a huge storm in DC which apparently caused some sort of sewage spill into the Potomac River where our swim should have taken place. Ew. So the swim was cancelled. Oddly enough, I did this race in 2011 and …

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Under Armour #IWILLWHATIWANT Event

September 8, 2014

Last week I was invited to an amazing event held on the rooftop of the Hudson Mercantile building, hosted by Under Armour in celebration of their #IWILLWHATIWANT campaign. I brought my friend Brittany and upon arrival we were treated to a head-to-toe new outfit from Under Armour! I got the Studiolux tight capri, the I …

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New Socks for Your Next Workout

September 4, 2014

Socks are one of the things you might not consider an important aspect of your workout outfit, but you’d be wrong. There is nothing worse than blisters mid-run. I recently tried out socks from Kushyfoot and they performed extremely well. I’m very particular about my socks for long runs and have paid up to $14 …

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Newest Triathlon Outfit from Coeur Sports!

September 1, 2014

I’ve been feeling a bit unmotivated since the NYC Tri a month ago but I’ve got to get my head back in the game because I have one more triathlon this weekend in DC! One thing that’s got me excited is my new outfit from Coeur Sports.  Most tri outfits are…how do I put this …

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Fitness Tracker Review: Runtastic Orbit

August 27, 2014

New fitness trackers seem to be popping up on a daily basis. Thanks to the lovely folks at Fit Approach, I’ve had the opportunity to test drive one of the newest bands, the Runtastic Orbit. Like many other trackers, this one tracks steps and sleep but has some fun features that other bands lack. My …

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